The Golden Knights may have their starting goaltender as Marc-Andre Fleury has informed the Pittsburgh Penguins he will waive his no-movement clause in his contract, but only for Vegas.
Fleury informed the Penguins of his decision Monday morning, just hours before the NHL’s 2 p.m. (PT) deadline for players to declare whether to waive their no-trade or no-move clauses. He will be left unprotected in the upcoming NHL Expansion Draft as the Penguins will protect Matt Murray as their goaltender. All 30 teams must leave at least one goalie unprotected.
Fleury, 32, who helped Pittsburgh win its second consecutive Stanley Cup with strong play in the first two rounds of the playoffs, has three rings, all with the Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017).